friskful en · ADJ
Etymology
From frisk + -ful.
Meanings
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(rare) Lively; frolicsome.
[H]is sportive Lambs, / This way and that convolv'd, in friskful Glee, / Their Frolics play.
a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Spring”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most friskful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more friskful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |